Rural without improved sanitation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rural without improved sanitation was 13.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.87 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 175 countries
All-time high
13.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.48 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 13.87 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Madagascar peaked at 13.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.48 million, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.48 million | — |
| 2001 | 11.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.87 million | +1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 13.87 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 13.87 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 million | 11.48 million | 12.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 million | 12.99 million | 13.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 million | 13.64 million | 13.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Mozambique 15.74 million compare
- 11 Bangladesh 14.76 million compare
- 12 Chad 14.32 million compare
- 14 Sudan 13.37 million compare
- 15 Afghanistan 12.94 million compare
- 16 China 12.25 million compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without improved sanitation in Madagascar?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Madagascar was 13.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 million in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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